housing supply
REMI Network
Halifax approves 1000-plus homes across two sites
Development agreements for two sites designated as special planning areas under the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act have been approved.
CondoBusiness
Probing election promises for housing supply
With Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives (PCs) entering another four-year term, the development community is keeping close tabs on election promises made around housing supply and affordability.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Does Ontario's growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe do enough to encourage affordable housing, or will it lead to more urban sprawl?
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Task Force publishes steps to boost Ontario housing supply
Ontario’s Housing Affordability Task Force has published a report featuring recommendations to increase the province's market housing supply.
CondoBusiness
Realtors scrutinize proposed blind bidding ban
One of the more contentious policies to surface over the past week is a subscribed end to blind bidding.
REMI Network
Major party leaders urged to prioritize housing crisis
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario is lighting a fire under the promises federal delegates are making with a recent statement on the crisis.
REMI Network
Toronto city council approves plan for vacant home tax
The goal is to curb homeowners from keeping their properties empty as the availability and affordability of housing stagnates in the city.
REMI Network
Extreme sellers’ market expected to let up in 2021
Although potential homebuyers may face less competition as the year goes on, a housing supply crisis looms in the background as prices go up and the population grows.
CondoBusiness
Can anything stop the GTA’s new condo market?
Depending on your source of data, the average asking price per-square-foot for new condos in the GTA has increased for about 25 consecutive years.
REMI Network
GTA home sales climb back up in June
GTA realtors reported 8,701 home sales in June—a 1.4 per cent drop compared to June 2019, and a much larger increase compared to sales results in May.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The long-term impact of short-term rentals
Rules surrounding short-term rentals have been the subject of much debate in cities all across Canada. What will the long-term effects of the new rules be on Toronto's multi-res apartment owners?
REMI Network
RESCON welcomes noise bylaw compromise
The change to the noise bylaw will be effective October 1.
CondoBusiness
TREB releases recommendations on housing supply, affordability
TREB has released recommendations on what new councillors, mayors and regional chairs across the GTA can do to ensure housing supply and affordability.
CondoBusiness
GTA new housing supply drops to record low
In March, the GTA’s housing supply challenges caused record-breaking prices, unprecedented inventory lows and skyrocketing condo apartment sales, says BILD.
